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HackSat One is a tiny [https://flux.org.uk/projects/hacksat/hardware.html satellite sprite], launching as part of the [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zacinaction/kicksat-your-personal-spacecraft-in-space KickSat swarm]. The sprite is powered by its own solar panel and is capable of broadcasting signals back to Earth. The launch is scheduled for 16th March 2014 as part of a NASA mission to resupply the International Space Station. There is a related project to build [[Project:Hackney Space Centre|Hackney Space Centre]]. | HackSat One is a tiny [https://flux.org.uk/projects/hacksat/hardware.html satellite sprite], launching as part of the [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zacinaction/kicksat-your-personal-spacecraft-in-space KickSat swarm]. The sprite is powered by its own solar panel and is capable of broadcasting signals back to Earth. The launch is scheduled for 16th March 2014 as part of a NASA mission to resupply the International Space Station. There is a related project to build [[Project:Hackney Space Centre|Hackney Space Centre]]. | ||
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=== Software === | |||
HackSat broadcasts a simple set of data including... | |||
=== Hardware === | |||
Below, you can see a photograph of the dev board and dev kit. The sprite board itself is outlined in yellow, with the solar panel taking up most of the left-hand side. The boards beneath beneath the sprite are the TI LaunchPad and connecting board. Key components on the spite are: | |||
* '''TI CC430F6137 microcontroller''' (red): 16-Bit [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TI_MSP430 MSP430], 32KB Flash, 4KB RAM, CC1101 Radio [[http://www.ti.com/product/cc430f6137 datasheet]] | |||
* '''InvenSense ITG-3200 Gyroscope''' (orange) [[https://www.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Sensors/Gyro/PS-ITG-3200-00-01.4.pdf datasheet]] | |||
* '''Honeywell HMC5883L Magnetometer''' (blue) [[http://www51.honeywell.com/aero/common/documents/myaerospacecatalog-documents/Defense_Brochures-documents/HMC5883L_3-Axis_Digital_Compass_IC.pdf datasheet]] | |||
* '''TXC 7Z-26.000MDG-T Oscillator''' (purple) [[http://www.txccrystal.com/images/pdf/7z.pdf datasheet]] | |||
* '''Nitinol antennas''' (extend off top right of photograph) [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitinol nitinol info]] | |||
[[File:Annotated-kicksat-dev-board.jpg]] | |||
=== Decal === | |||
[[File:Hacksatone-mission-decal.png]] | [[File:Hacksatone-mission-decal.png]] | ||
